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02Nov2008

Get Angry! And Then Get Emailing.

Sunday, November 2, 2008 at 01:50PM

That seam of Palin media goodness has been a running low recently. Fortunately she's been pranked by some Candian radio DJ's. You can listen here.

It's amazing what shock jocks on private radio stations can get away with in Canada isn't it? You'd think It wouldn't happen on the BBC these days, after the Brand/Ross outrage but they are actually hosting the audio of the Palin prank on their website. Surely someone somewhere should complain? Presumably, it's nothing short of a disgrace to at least 30,000 of you out there. Complain! Go on... get angry! And then get emailing. Start here.

If you enjoyed making that complaint - David Mitchell, has a good piece in the Observer today where he pitches a new show targetted at bringing more enjoyment to the growing demographic of people who enjoy being outraged at the BBC:

...They're an odd bunch, these people who actually enjoy being offended. Some would call them perverts but I, in common with much of the media, think that in our new inclusive society, their fetish should be indulged. In fact, live and let live, it should be celebrated. It's harmless, if incredibly weird, and they're an important and growing demographic. In fact, I'm thinking of pitching a TV show specifically targeted at them called Why Don't You All Go and Fuck Yourselves!? I imagine it'll be a hit.

Nationalise the Daily Telegraph!

Friday, October 31, 2008 at 08:46AM

I wasn't going to pass comment on Brand/Ross phone call, as I haven't heard it, and Doctor Vee, Clair Will, and Anton Vowl have, between them, nailed it. I know I shouldn't be surprised, but it's becoming impossible to avoid utter crap like this. Born again Mary Whitehouses seem to moving the debate on from what actually happened on Radio 2 (pretty much nothing from what I can gather) to a whole new level of puritan anti-bbc vitriol. Get off the band wagon and move along the whole lot of you.

Did anyone notice on the Today programme this morning that some other numpty suggested privatising Radio 1,2 & 3, notably leaving out Radio 4? I feel sorry for Sandi Toksvig and the producers of the News Quiz. They must be totally gutted they they're not deemed offensive enough by the humour police to warrant privatisation themselves. There's only one way to stop this run on the BBC. Nationalise the Mail on Sunday, The Daily Telegraph, The Sun and any other media outlet involved in perpetuating this manufactured, hypocritical and frankly rather boring culture crunch.

Purcell Said It

Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 08:54AM

I can't believe that Steven Purcell, the leader of Glasgow City Council actually said that 'a vote for the SNP is a vote for the Tories,' on Newsnight Scotland last night.

I wonder how many voters watching would actually believe that?

Doctor Vee is right. This is like watching the two biggest bullies in the playground fighting. No-one really likes either of them, but we keep watching to the bitter end anyway, as it's the only show in town.

It would have been nice if the BBC could have invited the Greens along to participate in the programme. Afterall, the Tories and the Libdems haven't a hope of winning whatsoever and they get invited on. In fact, the Greens have more local representation on the city council than the Tories and the same as the LibDems. So the BBC can hardly claim they are a fringe party.

It seemed somewhat ironic that the newsnight byelection set featured a green rosette in a prominent position and there was no-one there tor represent their views.

If they had been there, perhaps the level of debate might have risen above the 'ferrets in a sack' standard too?